Commercial Property

Daniel has a passion for property sales and has done so all over the world for the last 18 years. A specialist in development opportunities alongside traditional estate agency, he joined Kivells in 2016 as Office Manager and was soon promoted to Area Manager in 2018 and to Director in July 2023. Honest, clear and constructive advice has seen Daniel become one of the most popular and relied upon specialists in the area.

After joining Kivells in early 2014 as a Trainee, Sam quickly progressed to become one of the most trusted and professional agents in the county and was promoted to Director in July 2023. Sam has overseen the growth of the Liskeard Estate Agency Department, where property throughout the wider South East Cornwall region is dealt with. In addition, he has headed up the Property Auction Department, where Kivells are proudly now the most successful Property Auctioneers in Cornwall and Devon.

Mark joined Kivells in 1998 and became a director in 2012. Mark earned a bachelors degree at the Royal Agricultural College and gained his MRICS and FAAV qualifications shortly after. Mark was brought up on the family farm and retains a keen interest in agriculture and rural affairs. Mark is a RICS registered Valuer and undertakes a diverse range of rural professional work, including valuations for tax, loan security and expert witness purposes, rural planning, telecommunications, renewables, compulsory purchase/compensation, landlord/tenant, agency and property management.

Mark joined Kivells in 1994 following the completion of a Bachelor of Science Degree (Hons) in Real Estate Management at Seale-Hayne. Mark qualified as a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers in 1995/96, and is also a Fellow of the Livestock Auctioneers Association. Mark joined the Kivells Partnership in 1997 and is a Director of the company. Mark heads the Dairy and Pedigree Beef Cattle Auction and Valuation Department with thriving dairy cattle markets at both Holsworthy and Exeter selling over 10,000 dairy cattle per year and conducting nationwide sales of both dairy and pedigree beef cattle. Mark is also part of Kivells Machinery Auctioneering team. Mark conducts the sale of farms and land throughout the West Country, is a specialist in the sale of dairy farms and has also handled the sale of a number of large scale option/promotion agreements for residential development sites. Mark is a RICS Registered Valuer and specialises in providing valuations of rural property, livestock, machinery and farming assets.

Having spent many years based in Cornwall, as both a livestock auctioneer and dealing with the sale of farms and land, Simon took up the challenge to head up the Kivells team at Exeter Livestock Centre following the firms award of the Lease by Exeter City Council. Since that time, along with his hand-picked team of talented livestock auctioneers he has overseen the rapid growth in throughput, rightfully reclaiming Exeter as a livestock market of national importance. Alongside, Simon has brought on board a highly competent team of specialist rural Chartered Surveyors capable of servicing the needs of farmers and landowners throughout the region and dealing with all types of property sales, whether by private treaty or auction. Simon conducts the monthly property auction for the firm and continues to sell landed property on a national basis.

Tom returned to Kivells in 2013 having spent time managing rural estate in Cornwall, following his initial training with Kivells in 2006/07. Graduating from Harper Adams University College in 2008 with a Degree in Rural Enterprise and Land Management, Tom became a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 2009, and a Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers in 2014. Tom proudly became a Director of Kivells in 2016. Being an RICS registered Valuer, Tom undertakes a diverse and wide range of valuation and rural professional work, specialising in farm agency, farm subsidies and environmental stewardship schemes throughout the South West.